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BA5 2UW area guide

Who lives in BA5 2UW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Draycott, Westbury & Wookey
Council: Somerset
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,411 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA5 2UW is like

BA5 2UW is a postcode in the Draycott, Westbury & Wookey area of Somerset. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,411 people. 79.6% of households own their home, 17.3% rent privately and 3.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 38.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA5 2 sold for a median of £320,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA5 2UW compares

Headline figures for BA5 2UW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£320,000

Median over 119 sales in BA5 2, +5.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£58,029

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA5 2UW differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
14.6% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
03
Low crimePositive
9.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in BA5 2 is up 5.8% on the year before.
05
An older population
34.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA5 2UW FAQs

Is BA5 2UW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 9.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA5 2UW?

The median sale price over the last year was £320,000.

Homes in BA5 2 sold for a median of £320,000 across 119 sales in the year to August 2026, +5.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA5 2UW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA5 2UW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in BA5 2UW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 14.7% of residents. 79.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (51.7%).

Which council covers BA5 2UW?

The local authority for BA5 2UW is Somerset.

BA5 2UW comes under Somerset in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA5 2UW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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